News Archivehttp://nisd.net/news/print/1227
enA summary of Board actions- July 28, 2015http://nisd.net/news/articles/55610
Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items:
- Appointed several campus administrators, including new principals for Vale MS and Fernandez ES
- Approved various facilities projects
To read about these items and more Board action, please go to:
https://leaderboard.nisd.net/boardtalk/boardtalk-20150728-229.pdf
2015-07-29 15:52:00Northside ISD55610Mobile clinic to visit six middle school campuses in Augusthttp://nisd.net/news/articles/55600
Because more than 5,000 Northside ISD students still need updated immunizations before the start of the school year, University Health System is offering a convenient way for parents to immunize their children. They will dispatch a mobile clinic that will visit 6 middle school campuses in August. Their Children&rsquo;s Health bus will be at the following middle schools on the dates/times listed:
August 3 &ndash; Jones MS &ndash; 1256 Pinn Road, 78227
August 4 &ndash; Hobby MS &ndash; 11843 Vance Jackson, 78230
August 11 &ndash; Luna MS &ndash; 200 N. Grosenbacher Road,...2015-07-28 21:13:00Northside ISD55600Annual Sales Tax Holiday August 7-9http://nisd.net/news/articles/55586
For families in the midst of back to school shopping- a reminder that the Annual Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled for August 7 through August 9.
As in previous years, most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100 are exempt from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar estimates that Texans will save an estimated $87 million in state and local sales taxes during the Sales Tax Holiday.
The lists of apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax free can be found on the Comptroller&rsquo;s...2015-07-27 19:48:00Northside ISD55586After-school program hiring 85 part-time youth leaders http://nisd.net/news/articles/55443
The Northside Learning Tree After School Program is seeking outgoing, energetic, and positive role models to fill 85 part-time youth leader positions. Interested applicants should stop by the Learning Tree Job Fair, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 30 at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra.
Youth leader duties include supervising a group of 15 to 25 children and leading them in homework, structured recreation, and enrichment activities.
Minimum qualifications include:
High school diploma or GED required
Six months experience working with youth preferred (training is available...2015-07-21 13:35:00Northside ISD55443Deaf Dance Company to perform Friday, July 31http://nisd.net/news/articles/55405
So You Think You Can Dance is a popular reality television show, but the reality of watching the San Antonio Deaf Dance Company perform is truly show-stopping. The Company&rsquo;s public performance is Friday, July 31 at 7 p.m. in the Marshall High School Auditorium, 8000 Lobo Lane. Admission is free but donations are accepted.
The San Antonio Deaf Dance Company is a one-of-a-kind leadership program for middle and high school deaf and hard of hearing students from the San Antonio area. Each summer they come together for a month-long dance camp learning new dance routines from guest...2015-07-20 13:42:00Northside ISD55405School starts Aug. 24!http://nisd.net/news/articles/54943
The start of the next school year will be here in less than a month, so now&rsquo;s the time to start planning on what you might need to be ready. To find out the answer to such questions as what school supplies to get, when bus schedules are announced, or where to register your child for school, visit Northside ISD&rsquo;s Back to School website.
School starts Aug. 24 for an estimated 104,786 students in Northside ISD. The last day of school is June 2, 2016.&nbsp; There are 88 instructional days in the first semester and 89 in the second semester for a total of 177.
The Back to School...2015-07-17 13:41:00Northside ISD54943Fiesta Noche del Rio has NISD flair http://nisd.net/news/articles/55226
Every weekend during the summer, the Fiesta Noche del Rio show delights audiences at the Arneson River Theatre on the San Antonio River with a showcase of San Antonio culture through music and dance.
The long-running show has also become a pipeline to showcase the talents of Northside ISD students, teachers, and staff. Elizabeth Sanchez-Lopez, Northside&rsquo;s Supervisor of Dance, serves as director and choreographer and also as one of the lead performers. She started as a dancer in the show more than 20 years ago and estimates that students from almost every Northside high school have...2015-07-13 14:06:00Northside ISD55226Athletes have opportunity to receive baseline concussion testinghttp://nisd.net/news/articles/55122
Northside ISD has partnered with Methodist Health Care to offer baseline concussion testing to middle and high school athletes. Every year, more than three million sports-related concussions occur, mostly in middle and high school athletes.
To that end, NISD athletes have the opportunity to participate in an ImPACT&reg; Baseline Concussion Test on Saturday, July 25 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Methodist Health Care System, 8109 Fredericksburg Road. To register, call (210) 575-0355.
A baseline test establishes the standard that&rsquo;s normal for an individual&rsquo;s brain, and is used as...2015-07-08 19:53:00Northside ISD55122Northside ISD holds job fair seeking 400 more employeeshttp://nisd.net/news/articles/55103
Northside ISD is holding an Auxiliary Job Fair to fill more than 400 positions for bus drivers, food service workers, food service manager trainees, police officers, custodians, and maintenance workers.
The Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. &nbsp;to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 16 at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra Road.
&nbsp;Interviews will be conducted onsite by hiring staff for the following departments and positions:
Transportation- Bus drivers and assistants
Child Nutrition- Food Service Workers and Manager Trainees
Custodial- Head custodians, assistant head...2015-07-07 15:11:00Northside ISD55103Avoid long lines and get immunizations updated nowhttp://nisd.net/news/articles/54497
It is time for families to start updating their immunizations in order to be prepared to return to school for the 2015-16 school year. Some students may not have the requisite number of shots and not know it due to the state increasing the number of shots required at various grade levels.
Northside ISD continues to enforce its &ldquo;No Shots, No School&rdquo; policy. Texas law requires all public school children have current immunizations in order to attend class. Students who come to school on the first day of classes and don&rsquo;t have up-to-date shots will have to wait in the school...2015-06-29 22:22:00Northside ISD54497